Thrifting at Goodwill

A Good Morning Thrift

Date: February 19, 2020

For today's thrift, I went to Goodwill in the City of Industry location across the Puente Hills Mall. For this thrift, I focused on finding pants and oversized t-shirts. The color of the week to get discount was yellow; however, I could not find much that I liked with the yellow-colored tag. Nevertheless, I would say this thrift was a success because I was able to find what I wanted at low prices! In total, I spent $25.94 for 6 articles of clothing. Now, I'll go into each of the pieces I got.

Although it is considered "winter", Southern California gets to 60 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit lowest during the day, which for me, is still pretty warm. I wanted to find a corduroy pants or jeans that were "vintage." 

Item: Arizona brand Denim pants
Price: $3.99

The first pair of jeans is a dark wash, straight-leg style that fits perfectly, not over-sized or not too tight. Under the brand, Arizona, the quality of the jeans seemed sturdy. This item had a yellow tag, so instead of paying the full of $7.99, I paid half the price!

Item: Velvet Pants
Price: $6.99
I was attracted to these pants because of the material, fit, and pattern. It was black with a pattern outlined in red/burgundy. They were oversized on me; however, I feel like it would look good with a shirt or any top tucked into them. I bought it in good condition since it seemed lightly used. The price for these pants was $6.99.

Item: Gap brand Corduroy pants
Price: $6.99
I wanted this pair because of the straight-leg fit and beige color. I feel like it really suits the hipster look these days. Though they are not high-waisted, they stop at the hip. I feel like it would look good with an oversized sweater, crewneck, or hoodie. 

Item: Oversized T-shirts
Price: $1.99 - $2.99
I found all these shirts in the Men's section. I prefer to wear larger or oversized clothing; therefore, I bought Medium and Large sizes. The Gildan red and gray t-shirts were plain, solid colored. The black t-shirt with "Yokohama" on it is from Forever 21. It has a slightly larger neck line and smoother material. Overall I paid less that $3 for each of these t-shirts!

Lately, the most recent fashion trends as of late 2019 and early 2020 have been following a more hipster/vintage style, almost resembling '90s fashion. "Mom jeans" and oversized pants have been seen more often as opposed to skinny jeans. "Hypebeast" and streetwear styles have also been a popular sight among the common crowd. In general, the fashion world has always had past styles come back into pop culture and modern trends. Since most of the pants I bought are too long for me, I will be hemming them to stop at my ankle; or cut off just enough to still be able to fold them to the ankle. With oversized tops, they can often look good tucked-in to pants for a more "put together" look. Ont he other hand, some oversized shirts can be worn as-is in a style that drapes over your body for a comfortable look. The latter is a style more likely to fit the winter season.